critical

adjectiveB1 · Intermediate

Very important or saying bad things about something.

Meanings of «critical»

1 · adjective

extremely important or serious

Getting more funding is critical for the small business.

2 · adjective

expressing disapproval or pointing out faults

My boss is often critical of our team's work.

Similar: disapprovingfault-findingjudgmental

Translation

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«critical» in 17 languages

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The difference between similar words

very important for the result

keythe main or most important thingTeamwork was a key factor in our success.

crucialdecides whether something succeeds or failsYour answer is crucial for the final result.

criticalso important that failure would be a serious problemThe next hour is critical for the patient.

Word family

critic B1 · nouncritical B1 · adjectivecritically B2 · adverbcriticism B1 · nouncriticize B1 · verbcritique B2 · noun

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